Friday, January 22, 2010

Argument Indicators Quick Reference

A good way to spot an argument and identify its components are to look for the following words.

Premise Indicators
because
given that
since
granted that
for
for the reason that

Conclusion Indicators
therefore
thus
it follows that
so
accordingly
I conclude that
hence
and [so]
my conclusion is

Ralph H. Johnson, J. Anthony Blair. Logical Self-Defense. New York: IDEA, 2006. 13.

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